UK weather forecast – Brits chill through icy -6C night as yellow warning issued for freezing fog & snow to fall in DAYS
BRITAIN is set to be battered by freezing fog with plunging temperatures bringing flurries of snow at the end of the week.
Forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning in the southern parts of the country for anyone travelling in fog.
The Met office have warned that the freezing mist could cause hazardous driving conditions and delay public transport – bringing chaos across the country.
The dangerous weather warning has been issued across most of England, from York to Birmingham, reaching as far south as Dover and Exeter.
London saw temperatures dip to -3C overnight, while Norwich and Birmingham reached -2C and further north dipped to -1C.
The Met Office spokesperson said: “Areas of fog, some of it dense and freezing, will develop during Monday evening and overnight, persisting into Tuesday morning in places.
“Visibility may dip below 100 metres in some locations. Fog will tend to lift into low cloud in many areas on Tuesday, though a few spots may stay foggy into the afternoon.”
But there will be some sunshine and showers in parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland throughout the afternoon, reaching highs of 7C in places.
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The forecast comes ahead of the arctic blast that is predicted to force snow south from the Scottish Highlands as forecasters warn the coldest days are right around the corner.
Flurries of the white stuff is expected to hit in the first week of February, with frost and fog lingering all over the country.
The Met Office’s long range forecast for the end of the month into February states: “This period is likely to see a gradual transition to more unsettled conditions.
“Heaviest precipitation is likely to occur across the northwest, particularly later in the period, whilst drier than average conditions are more likely to prevail in the southeast, particularly earlier in the period.
“Spells of strong winds are likely, mainly in the north.
“Temperatures likely to be slightly above average overall. Some colder interludes are still expected though, bringing a risk of occasional snow, most likely over northern hills.”